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Why Your Security Team is Wasting 70% of Their Time on Phantom Threats And How to Fix It

Your security team is spending 70% of their time chasing ghosts. Here's how to reclaim those hours for strategic work that actually matters.

May 6 7 min read
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Why Building Is Back in Cybersecurity And What It Means For Your Career

Security teams have surrendered autonomy to vendors. AI is democratizing development across security teams. Learn how to rebuild your engineering capabilities without hiring an army of coders.

Apr 29 7 min read
5 Red Team Exercises in cybersecurity

5 Red Team Exercises That Expose Your Real Security Gaps in 2025

Most security tools create a false sense of protection. Explore 5 realistic red team exercises with Notion templates that help you plan tests mirroring sophisticated attackers and identify critical vulnerabilities in your organization

Apr 22 5 min read
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How MCP Creates AI Superpowers That Bypass Traditional Security Models

The Model Context Protocol lets AI access multiple systems simultaneously, creating security risks most organizations aren't prepared for. Learn the strategic framework needed for proper MCP governance.

Apr 15 10 min read
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What Microsoft Knows About AI Security That Most CISOs Don't?

Traditional security fails with AI systems. Discover Microsoft's RAI Maturity Model and practical steps to advance from Level 1 to Level 5 in AI security governance.

Apr 8 9 min read
imposter syndrome in cybersecurity and how to conquer it

You Feel Like an Imposter and That's Okay: Here's How to Build Up Confidence

Cybersecurity imposter syndrome is practically universal among leaders. Learn how deliberate failure builds genuine confidence no certification provides.

Apr 1 5 min read
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AI Can Now Reverse Engineer Malware - 3 Tools For Your Arsenal

Three powerful AI tools enable analysts to automate complex binary analysis. See how security teams can reverse engineer without additional headcount.

Mar 27 7 min read
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The Builder Strikes Back: How Security Teams Must Reclaim Their Engineering Edge

The vendor dependency trap is crippling security teams. AI is democratizing building capabilities that were once vendor-exclusive. Develop these five critical skills now before your competitors do.

Mar 25 7 min read
5 AI Agent Types Modern Security Teams Must Know About

5 AI Agent Types Modern Security Teams Must Know About

I've decoded the AI agent types that are revolutionizing enterprise cybersecurity programs. Are you leveraging all five? Discover which ones your security team is missing and how you can use them for your advantage.

Feb 27 8 min read

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